Eight Ate: A Feast of Homonym Riddles [Paperback]

Marvin Terban (Author), Giulio Maestro (Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 5 and up | Grade Level: K and up

From a bare bear to a foul fowl, this collection of original riddles will keep children laughing as they learn.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"The entire effort is great fun and should be a useful addition to a language lesson for any grade." School Library Journal

About the Author

Marvin Terban's popular wordplay books for Clarion include IN A PICKLE AND OTHER FUNNY IDIOMS and TO HOT TO HOOT: FUNNY PALINDROME RIDDLES. He lives in New York City.

Giulio Maestro is an author and artist who has illustrated more than 100 books for young readers, including Marvin Terban's GUPPIES IN TUXEDOS: FUNNY EPONYMS and IT FIGURES! FUN FIGURES OF SPEECH. He lives with his wife, Betsy, in Old Lyme, Connecticut.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 5 and up
  
• Paperback: 64 pages
• Publisher: Sandpiper; None edition (April 19, 1982)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0899190863
• ISBN-13: 978-0899190860
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.8 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #455,136 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Marvin Terban's popular wordplay books for Clarion include IN A PICKLE AND OTHER FUNNY IDIOMS and TOO HOT TO HOOT: FUNNY PALINDROME RIDDLES. He lives in New York City.

Customer Reviews

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38 of 38 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Homonym Helper, May 4, 2000

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This review is from: Eight Ate: A Feast of Homonym Riddles (Paperback)

Eight Ate, created by Marvin Terban, was created as a teaching game, in one of his English classes. This book is useful for learning the difference between words that sound the same, but are spelled differently. The jokes and riddles are described by pictures to give clues to the answers. This book is a great way for kids to understand the different meanings behind words that sound the same. As someone who confuses they're and there, I found this book fun and helpful, and I'm in college! This would also help teachers in the Language Arts field. By creating fun use for words, Terban brings forth knowledge needed to understand the English Language.

23 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good Addition to the Library of the Young Reader, October 5, 2002

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John P. Rooney "John" (Massachusetts) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Eight Ate: A Feast of Homonym Riddles (Paperback)

"Eight Ate" by Marvin Terban. Illustrated by Giulio Maestro. Sub-titled, "A Feast of Homonym Riddles". Clarion Books, 1982.

This book plays on the wealth of homonyms (words which sound alike but mean different things) in the English language. First, a question, (i.e. a riddle) is asked, and then the answer, dependent upon a homonym, is given. For example, on the back cover, the riddle is: "What do you call a smelly chicken?"
Answer, playing on the homonyms: "A foul fowl!"

The entire book is filled with this type of word play: the riddle, with the answer in homonyms nicely illustrated by Giulio Maestro. All of the clever use of words makes for funny reading aloud. The illustrations keep the attention of the children who are too young read, even though they may not fully understand the joke embedded in the homonyms. This book is a worthwhile addition to the library of the young reader.

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome Daily Riddles, August 29, 2005

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Mary Lynn Arterberry "Lynne" (Tahlequah, Oklahoma) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Eight Ate: A Feast of Homonym Riddles (Paperback)

I use this with fourth graders. I put a riddle on the board everyday. They love it! If I forget, they remind me. This is a great way to increase vocabulary.